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Sleep Apnea Is Both An Extremely Widespread and Occasionally Dangerous Sleeping Disorder

By RodneyB | Published: November 11, 2008
Sleep apnea is perhaps the commonest sleep disorder and affects almost 18,000,000 Americans. A sleeping disorder that is characterized by interrupted breathing while sleeping, it is also undoubtedly the most dangerous of all sleeping disorders because it starves the brain of vital oxygen and can occasionally prove to be fatal. There are two completely distinct types [...]
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I Just Found Out I Suffer from Sleep Apnea

By RodneyB | Published: September 24, 2008
About a week and a half ago, I had a sleep study done. Today, I returned to my neurologist and got the results. Basically, during the study, I slept for a total of 4.7 hours. During that time, I averaged about 57 times an hour that I stopped breathing, and my lowest blood oxygen level was [...]
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Stop Snoring Exercises – One Way to a Quieter Nights Sleep

By RodneyB | Published: September 11, 2008
There are many products, methods and procedures that aim to stop snoring problems, some of them relatively inexpensive, and some of them costly. When looking at these options, do not rule out something as simple as exercising. Exercising has proven to be effective in many snoring sufferers. To see how exercising can be a cure for [...]
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What Causes Snoring Apnea

By RodneyB | Published: September 3, 2008
Do you snore? Have you ever wondered what is causing this snoring?  Well snoring is a noise produced when an individual breathes during sleep which in turn causes vibration of the soft palate and uvula. The word “apnea” means the absence of breathing. Snorers have incomplete obstruction of the upper airway. Some snorers have complete episodes of upper [...]
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The Pillar® Procedure

By RodneyB | Published: September 2, 2008
Perhaps you have tried different products to stop your snoring, with little or no success. Or perhaps you have been diagnosed with mild or moderate sleep apnea, but have found the CPAP too uncomfortable of a solution. Whichever reason, it may be time to find a surgical method to cure or minimize your snoring. There [...]
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Beware, Snoring May be an Indication of Sleep Apnea

By RodneyB | Published: August 25, 2008
While I established this blog to discuss the treatments and products available to help you stop snoring, I would be remiss if I failed to discuss a very serious possibility. Your snoring could be a sign of sleep apnea! I encourage you to get your doctor involved early to determine if you suffer from sleep [...]
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